Dictionaries and Thesauruses

    Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Online Thesaurus
        An excellent site for both dictionary and thesaurus.  This is an excellent source to hear
        pronunciations
        (http://www.m-w.com/)
    OneLook Dictionary Search
        Search multiple sources at one time in many dictionaries which are grouped by subject.
        (http://www.onelook.com/)
    Webopedia Online Dictionary
        For computer and Internet technology definitions
        (http://www.webopedia.com/)  
    Acronym Finder.com
        Use to find abbreviations
        (http://www.acronymfinder.com/)  
    Law Dictionary and Encyclopedia Topic
        Has a collection of sites for law.
        (http://library.chattanoogastate.edu/east/topics/lawsites/dictionary.htm)
    Translating Dictionaries
        (http://dictionaries.travlang.com/) 
    YourDictionary.com 
        Has foreign language dictionaries, but the translation site costs to use.  There are numerous
        other dictionaries and thesauruses.  For a homonyn dictionary, for example, click on 'nyms link
        at the menu bar.
        (http://www.yourdictionary.com/)      
    Online Etymology Dictionary 
        Gives history of English words.  See also the Oxford English Dictionary at the Amnicola Campus
        Library.
        (http://www.etymonline.com/)
    Etymology Dictionaries and Resources
        Has links that include etymology of first names
        (http://bettereditor.org/resources/dictionaries/etymology_dictionaries.htm)

Medical Dictionaries

    Medical Dictionary from MedLinePlus
        From the National Library of Medicine
        (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html)
    MedTerms Medical Dictionary
        From Webster's New World Medical Dictionary from the MedicineNet.com site.
        (http://www.medterms.com/script/main/hp.asp)
    Merck Veterinary Manual
        Terms in veterinary medicine can be searched.
        (http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp)

Encyclopedias

    Wikipedia 
        Is excellent for definitions and has links to further information.  In addition, there are links to
        current events.
        (http://www.wikipedia.org/)

    Free Translation 
        Has a text translator box for putting the text you wish to translate.  Then choose a language for
        the translation.
        (http://www.freetranslation.com)
    Systran
        Has a text box where the text that you want translated is inserted.  Then choose a language for
        the translation.
        (http://www.systransoft.com/index.html)
    AltaVista Translation Site 
        Translates with Babel Fish
        (http://world.altavista.com/)

    Familiar Quotations (John Bartlett)
        (http://www.bartleby.com/100/)
    Familiar Quotations (John Bartlett)
        (Ref PN 6081 .B27) 
    Select Quotations at Oxford Reference Online for various online reference books.
        This is an excellent database for reference books.
    Famous Quotations Links at Questia
        (http://www.questia.com/library/literature/nonfiction/famous-quotations.jsp)
    Famous Quotations at Yahoo!
        (http://dir.yahoo.com/Reference/Quotations/)

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